My Profile

Wilfredo Rosado · July 5th, 2010, 11:58 PM

I'm having problems with setting up the profile on pages 562 & 563. After typing everything in I am getting an error message when I try to preview it in the browser. The error message is:

Code:

System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderException: This property cannot be set for anonymous users.

Source Error: 

Line 97:        End Get
Line 98:        Set
Line 99:            Me.SetPropertyValue("FirstName", value)
Line 100:       End Set
Line 101:   End Property
 
Source File: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\b5814cd2\c8a96329\App_Code.6s5bqrmx.2.vb    Line: 99

Web.config:

Code:

    <profile>
      <properties>
        <add name="FirstName" />
        <add name="LastName" />
        <add name="Address1" />
        <add name="Address2" />
        <add name="City" />
        <add name="State" />
        <add name="Zipcode" />
        <add name="ZipExt" />
        <add name="County" />
        <add name="Country" />
        <add name="PhoneAreaCode" />
        <add name="PhoneNumber" />
        <add name="Email" />
        <add name="EmailType" />
      </properties>
    </profile>
    <roleManager enabled="true"/>

  <location path="MyProfile.aspx">
    <system.web>
      <authorization>
        <deny users="?"/>
      </authorization>
    </system.web>
  </location>
</configuration>

MyProfile.aspx.vb codebehind:

Code:

Partial Class MyProfile
  Inherits BasePage

  Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    Profile.FirstName = "Your First Name"
    Profile.LastName = "Your Last Name"
    Profile.Address1 = "Your address first line"
    Profile.Address2 = "Your address second line"
    Profile.City = "Tour City name"
  End Sub
End Class

Does anybody have an idea?

Fred Rosado

Imar · July 6th, 2010, 02:02 AM

Hi Fred,

A few things to check:

1. Did you enable forms authentication in the web.config file?

2. Is MyProfile.aspx located in the root of the site and not in a subfolder?

Imar

Wilfredo Rosado · July 6th, 2010, 02:06 AM

Hi Imar,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imar

Hi Fred,
2. Is MyProfile.aspx located in the root of the site and not in a subfolder?
Imar

I have number 1 done correctly, but No2 in quote above was moved under a folder called about.

Fred

Wilfredo Rosado · July 6th, 2010, 02:17 AM

Imar,

I moved it back to the root and then modified web.sitemap accordingly and now it works.

I'm a little confused as to why some things have to be at the root and also as to why ~/ doesn't always work, especially for pictures and I have to use ../ instead. I thought using the tilde was supposed to be the best thing to use especially when publishing to a different server?

Fred

Imar · July 6th, 2010, 02:40 AM

Quote:

I moved it back to the root and then modified web.sitemap accordingly and now it works.

Instead of moving it back and updating web.sitemap, you can also update web.config:

Code:

 <location path="About/MyProfile.aspx">
  <system.web>
    <authorization>
      <deny users="?"/>
    </authorization>
  </system.web>
</location>

Your initial code wasn't protecting /About/Myprofile.aspx, but /Myprofile.aspx. It thus didn't force you to log in and thus you can't set properties that are not enabled for anonymous users.

Quote:

I thought using the tilde was supposed to be the best thing to use especially when publishing to a different server?

Yes, as long as you're dealing with server side controls.

This doesn't work:

<img src="~/Images/SomeImage.png" .... />

but this does:

<img src="~/Images/SomeImage.png" runat="server" .... />

Hope this helps,

Imar

Wilfredo Rosado · July 6th, 2010, 03:39 AM

Imar,

I moved MyProfile.aspx back under the about folder and modified my location, as you specified, in web.config and it is still working - - Thanks so much!

If I understand you correctly then; any file that I do not want at the root all I have to do is move the file where I want it and specify its location in the web.config? Yes/No?

As for the picture problem I was having understanding the tilde, I think I have it straight for the <img> tag. What about the <asp:Image> tag? I have the following:

Code:

<a href='<%# Eval("Path") + "Photos/" + Eval("PicName") + "_En.JPG" %>' >
   <asp:Image ID="Image1" runat="server" ToolTip="Click the image to enlarge it." 
       ImageUrl='<%# Eval("Path") + "Thumbnail/" + Eval("PicName") + "_Th.JPG" %>' />

When the Path is set to "../images/Home3/Bath2ndFlr/" it works, but not when its "~/images". It creates a string like so: "/PhotoAlbum/~/Images/Home3/Bath2ndFlr/Photos/6110001_En.JPG". The file that was currently running trying to display the image was under the PhotoAlbum folder.

I have a thought! Can I use the eval() in an <img> tag?Then I can use it as you specified.

Like always Imar thanks so much.

Fred

Imar · July 6th, 2010, 03:53 AM

Quote:

If I understand you correctly then; any file that I do not want at the root all I have to do is move the file where I want it and specify its location in the web.config? Yes/No?

Normally, no, you don't have to list the file anywhere in web.config. However, if you want to enforce authentication for that file, then yes.

The image and the ~ shouldn't behave as you're describing. Take a look at Default.aspx in the PhotoAlbums folder. I am doing the exact same thing, and bind to a URL starting with a ~ from the database. That works fine. Where / how exactly are you using that code?

Imar

Wilfredo Rosado · July 6th, 2010, 04:13 AM

Alright Imar,

You are like always 100% correct! I found where I was going wrong. Unlike your default.aspx <asp:Image> tag, I used an anchor <a> tag to display a larger image of the thumbnail image when clicked on. My anchor tag didn't have the runat="server". Now it does and everything is fine! I'm so happy I'm going to sleep as I am again tired at 4:10AM. Nice talking with you.

Good-nite and thanks,
Fred